How To: Run OPPO / OnePlus Engineer Mode Hardware Diagnostic Tests
If you own an OPPO or OnePlus phone and are a curious person who likes to go behind the scenes of your phone operations, or your device is having issues, and you'd like to test the hardware to rule...
Google and Huawei have built a new Android Development board
Google and Huawei have partnered with Integrated Circuit Board manufacturer LeMaker to develop the HiKey960, a Raspberry Pi like development board specifically designed for Android. The $240 USD device is powered by Huawei's powerful Kirin 960 SoC with a...
Google announces the Google Assistant SDK, for building Assistant into just about anything
With Google Assistant expanding from the Home and Pixel devices to Android Wear, Android Phones running 6.0 and up and soon to Android Auto and Android TV (takes breath), it seems the platform is ready to live outside Google's...
Don’t want to wait for Samsung? Give your Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge...
A while back we reported on the Android 7.0 Nougat update rolling out to some Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge users in Europe. At this time we still have no inkling of if or when this update...
Still waiting for Android Wear 2.0 on your Moto 360 gen 2? It’ll be...
The slow rollout of Android Wear 2.0 is frustrating users, but it will still be some time before owners of the Moto 360 gen 2 receive their update.
The update on availability has come from the Google run Android Wear...
Some Pixel XL owners are getting a dog food version of the May Security...
Looks like Google has made a bit of a boo boo this morning with some Pixel XL owners reporting they've been prompted to download a new Googler only version of the May security update.
The update is being dogfooded by...
Android 7.1.2 stable update heading to Pixel/Pixel XL on Beta program
After pushing out the Android 7.1.2 update for their devices earlier this month, Google has begun updating Beta users to a stable version via Over The Air update.
The update brings Pixel and Pixel XL owners from Public Beta Build...
New Balance RunIQ will get Android Wear 2.0 before April 14th
Anyone who jumped on the recently released running focused New Balance RunIQ will be happy to note they will be receiving Android Wear 2.0 this week with the company announcing it will be available by April 14th.
In a post...
Google announces Android Things Dev Preview 3 bringing USB Host support and Bluetooth to...
Google's Internet of Things (IoT) platform Android Things is getting closer to a mainstream launch with developer preview 3 now available to developers.
Android Things has a long history, first appearing under the name Brillo back at Google I/O in...
[Guide] Samsung Galaxy S8’s Bixby button can be remappped to something more useful, and...
When Samsung announced their newest flagship range -- the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ -- there was a lot of talk about the dedicated Bixby button. Bixby is Samsung's new AI, to rival Google Assistant. Many people who had...
Google releases April security update – OTA files and images updated for Nexus and...
Google has today released their monthly security report, with April's updated images and fixes containing the fixes available for both Pixel and Nexus devices.
The monthly security update is again split into two, with a 1st of April patch and...
Nexus Player and Pixel C starting to receive Android 7.1.2 OTA update
With Android O Developer Preview now rolling out to developers devices, those of us not willing to update to the bleeding edge are also getting an update, at least on the Pixel C and Nexus Player, with reports coming...
More Android Wear watches receiving Android Wear 2.0
Looks like the halt to Android Wear 2.0 may be very limited with another six Android Wear watches now officially receiving the Android Wear 2.0 update.
Ernest, the Googler over on the Google Support Forums who originally announced the commencement...
Despite halting Android Wear 2.0 update, Polar will start pushing their update to the...
After announcing they were halting the rollout of Android Wear 2.0 due to a 'bug' last night, it appears one manufacturer is still going ahead, with Polar advising their rollout starts today.
The announcement of the halt was given in...
Android Wear 2.0 rollout on hold due to a bug says Google
After confirming this morning that the long awaited Android Wear 2.0 update had begun with three watches now receiving the OTA update, it appears owners of other Android Wear watches will have to wait a little longer
The OTA update...